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CHARLES s. msnY, or AURORA, INDIANA, AssieNon TO THE STANDARD CARTRIDGEooMPANY, OF NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 480,015, dated August2, 1892. Application filed April 11} 1892. Serial No. 428,669. (Nomodel.

To all whom it'maycoficern:

mechanism, and the powder and shot feeding Be it known that 1, CHARLESS. HISEY, a devices, all of which parts, combinations, and citizen ofthe United States, residing at Audevices are fully illustrated in theaccomparora, in the county of Dearporn and State of nyingdrawings,'forniing a part of this speci- Indiana, have invented certainnew and useficatiomin which like letters of reference inful Improvementsin Cartridge-Loading Madicate similar parts;' chines; and I do herebydeclare the following Referring to the drawings, Figures and 2 i to beafull, clear, and exact description of the represent front and sideperspective views of invention, such as will enable others skilled mymachine. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the no in the art towhich itappertains to make and table of the machine, partly broken away to o usethe same. show the mechanism for operating the shell- My inventionrelates to cartridge-loading carrier and 'the shell-placer. Fig. 3 is an'machines, and to the particular class of said enlarged detail view ofthe mechanism for machines which is constructed and adapted operatingthe shell-carrier. Fig. 4' a verti- 15 to charge or fillshotgun-cartridges; and it cal sectional-view on line 4 4, Fig. 3,showing 65 9 3 i thconstrllctinnand arrangement the-relative; locationofthe-parts.- :-Figs 5-isa of the parts, which will be more fullyhereinvertical sectional view on line 5 5, Fig. 3, after. described, andparticularly'pointed out showing the mechanismfor feeding the shells ain theclaims. into the shell placer, inserting the shells. One object ofmy invention is to provide a into the shell-carrier, and ejecting thesame 7' machine in which shotgun-cartridges can be therefrom. Fig. 5? isan enlarged detail permore rapidly as well as more safely chargedspective view of the shell-placer and asegorfilledthanhasheretoforebeenaccomplished ment of the gear foroperating the same. in other machines. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionalview on line A further object of my invention is to so Fig. 3, showingthe mechanism for feeding distribute the applied power that there shallpowder and shot into the shells in the shellbe no unequal strain on theseveral parts of carrier, the crim pers, and the mechanism for themachine, thus preventing breakage, and operating the same. Fig. 7 is avertical seealso to simplify the means and mechanism vtional view online 7'7, Fig. 3, showing the 0 for loading cartridges, so'that it maybe more wad-feeding and wad cutting-and placing So readily understood,easily handled or opermechanism, one of the crimpers, and the ated, andthus made lc'ssliableto get out of ejector. Figs. '4' and 7 are enlargeddetail order. views of the wad-feeding and the'wad cut- A further objectof my invention is to proting and placing devices. Fig. 8 isatop plan 35vide a machine in whiclrthere shall be no view'of the primary actuatingmechanismon lost motion, the several parts being so timed line 8 S, Fig.4.; Fig. Oisa plan view of the I that each part performs it's oflice orfunction primary mechanism on line 9 9, Fig. 4. Fig. in the manner andat the instant of the time 10 is a plan view of the cross-head ortoolrequired for the continuous and uniform 0p-- carrier.

4o eration of the entire machine. In the drawings, A represents theframe of A further object of my invention is to prothemachine; B, thetable; 0,.the pulley-shaft; vide means by which the loaded cartridge 0',the pulley thereon, and C meshing gearmay be more completely crimped'and finwheels, which transmit movement through ished than has heretoforebeen done, thus driving-shaft G to cam-wheel D'and 'gear- 5 renderingthe cartridge saferin shipping and wheel D 3 95. in handling. .-Erepresents a vertical shaft provided at To accomplish theabove-mentioned obits lower end with gear-wheel D which jects, myimprovements relate to the primary meshes with gear D on shaft C, andhaving mechanism, the shell-carrier, the shell-loadat its upper enda capE. In the cap E -an 50 mg mechanism and tools, the shell-placingadjustable block e is securedin the groove I00 c, said block beingprovided with a pin e which engages a sliding block 2 having freemovement in the oscillating lever L. By the partial rotation of theshaft E the lever L is carried backward, and by its complete rotationsaid lever is brought forward again and into the position shown in Fig.

The shaft (1 has on each end crank-wheels G G, provided with crank-pinsg g. These pins g g are secured to blocks g g, sliding in box-yokes IIII, .which boxes are secured to shafts H II and which carry at theirupper ends the cross-head or tool-carrier I. A vertical rod K isprovided at its lower end with an arm K, which in turn has, at its outerenda pin or roller is, which rides in the camgroove of cam-wheel D, thusgiving a partial turn to red K at each revolutionof the shaft 0 On theupper end of the rod K is secured a short arm or lever K which engageswith the spring-pressed lever K inthe movement'of rod K, and thusunlocks the notched ring F at the propertime, so that by the rotation ofthe shaft E through the oscillating lever L the spring-pressed lever Kmay be carried backward until its outer end it comes opposite one of thenotches f in the ring or shell-carrier F, into which said spring-leveris forced by the spring it". By the further rotation of the shaft E thelever L is carried forward, moving ringF forward until the arm K againengages with sliding lever K and removes it from the notchf. By thismeans an intermittent movement is given to the shell-carrier .F, and ateach movement it is carried a distance equal to the distance between thecells f, into which the shells are forced from the shell-placer O.

The ring or shell-carrier F is of irregular shape in its lower part, asshown in cross-section in Figs. 3 and 5 at. F. On the periphery of thelower projection of said ring, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, cogs or gearsare formedwhich mesh with like gears in the cap of the shell-placer 0.By the intermittent movement given to ring F, as above described,

a like intermittent movement is given to shellplacer O. Theshell-placerO is barrel-shaped; arrangedto revolve in a horizontalplane, and

is provided with four holes or cells 0, said cells being atsi'ichdistance apart that the intermittent movement given to the shell-placerby the ring F brings one of said shells in registering line with theshell-feeding tube Q and another of said cells in registering line withone of the cells in ring F, and as the shellplacer is thus rotatedateaeh intermittent movement an empty shell is received in one of theempty cells 0, and in turifanother shell by the rodp is forced up andinto one of the cells f in ring F. The'rod is operated by a lever P,secured to a shaft P operated by a crank on the driving-shaft C", asshown at C so that at each downward movement of the shaft P the rod 1)is. raised and at each upward movement of said shaft the rod 1) islowered. The movement of the shaft P is so timed that the upwardmovement of the rod feeding the powder-and shot into the shells,-

the mechanism being the same in each case,

as said cells are moved forward in the car-- rier F.

The powder or shot is contained'in a magazine M, funnel-shaped at itslower end. A

- straight bar M, provided with an aperture m,

slides in a guideway, and has on its inner end teeth m',which mesh withasegment-gear n2", journaled in a bracket or hearing M which segment-gearin turn meshes with a rack-bar attached to a guide-rod, asshown, securedin cross-head I. By the reciprocating movement given to said cross-headI in the operation of the machine the bar M is moved forward andbackward, thus bringing the aperture m I under the powder or shotmagazine andover the shell in the carrier F successively. The aperture min the bar M is made of such size as to adapt it to receive a cup orring m'ft, and by the use of cups or rings m"' of different capacitiesthe charge of powder or shot may be varied, as required. The bar M maybe readily withdrawn for cleaning, thns avoiding all danger ofexplosion.

In Figs. 3, 7, 7, and 7" I have shown the wad-feeding, wad-cutting, andwad-placing mechanism.

In Fig. 3 the wad-rolls W, journaled in suitable .bearings, are shown,the sets of rolls being provided with'beveled gears 20, by which theinitial movement given b the pawl and ratchet \V and slotted lever V iscommuni cated simultaneously to each set of rolls, so that all mo\-'etogether. The strips of felt or paper it are fed in between thefeed-rolls through guide-openings u", as shown in Fig. 1. Thewad-feeding mechanism is-opcrated by the meansshown in Figs. 1, 7, and7, and consists of a vertical shaft or arm having a cam-shaped slot inits upper end and a pawl and spring on its lower end,which'engages witha ratchet-wheel fixed to the shaft carrying the lower feed-rolls. Thisvertical arm is pivoted to a standard on the bracket, as shown, and issecured to the tool-carrier. As the tool-carrier moves upwardthe pawlengages with the ratchet-wheel, the wad-rolls forward the predetermineddistance, and thus successively feeds the strips forward, ashereinbefore stated.

The wad-cutters 20'', Fig. 7", are secured in the cross-head I andconsist of a rod provided with a die on its lower end,haviug a movablesleeve secured thereon by a spiral spring, so that ,as j the cutterdescends the sleeve will rest on the strip, while the die cuts the wadout of;the strip and forces it into a recess 10 beneath. This receiver10, like the cutteigis provided with a sleeve held in place by a spiralspring, as shown in Fig. 7". The wad is cut as the'cutter w" descends,

and thus moves and upon its upward movement the receiver or follower wreplaces the wad in the strip, and by the next movement of thefeed-rolls the wad, reinstated in the strip, is carried forward andbrought over the shell and under the rammer 10"", by which it is forcedoutof the strip and into the shell. This operation is performed by eachset of feed-rolls, wad

cutters, and wad-placers simultaneously when the machine is. inoperation.

In Figs. 1, 3, and 5 I have shown the crimp: ers S and S, and in Figs. 4and 5 the mechanism by which they are operated. The crimpers S and S arejournaled in brackets S and are so arranged that they may have verticaland rotary movements. The crimpers S and S are given the rotatingmovement by a pulley and belt, as shown in Fig. 3, the belt being drivenbyany convenient source of power. The vertical movement is given to saidcrimpers by the pivoted levers s, rods 5. and the bifurcated lever T andbranches't t, secured to shaft P and pivoted to arm P, as shown in Figs.5, 6, and S. The timing of the movement of the lever T is regulated bythe driving-shaft C and its crank 0*, so that at each downward movementof the shaft P the branches it of the lever Tare raised and brought incontact with the lower end of rods 8' s, forcing them upward, and thus,by means of the pivoted lever ss,depressingthe crimpers. The verticalmovement of the crimpers S and S is so timed that they descend at thesame instant of time that loaded shells in the ring F are brought inregistering line with them, the crimper S partly crimping the shell andthe crimper S completing and finishing the same. By having two crimpersthe movement of the shell-carrier Fmay be more rapid, as it is requiredto stop in its movement at one time only long enough to partially crimpthe shell. A further advantage in using two crimpers is that by havingthe crimper-heads properly constructed--that is, one to partially crimpand the other to finish the crimpinga much better finish is secured,andthus shipping and handling ar rendered more safe.

It will be seen byreference to Figs.'1,.2, and 3 that the powder andshot magazines, the wad-feeding and wad-cutting mechanism, thecrimper-brackets, and the crimpersare located on the table B, and thatonly the wad-cutters, the wad-rammers, and the ejector are secured toand carried by the cross-head I. The crosshead I is supported andreciprocated by the shafts II II, as here'inbefore described; In thisway only a very light load is placed 'on the cross-head I, and therebyprovision is made for the rapid movement of the machine.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 8, I have shown the shellcarrier F in perspective,and. in the latter figure and in Fig. 4 at f in cross-section. Byreferring to said figures it will be seen that the portion of said ringwhich is provided with cells for the reception of shells rides in agroove formed in the inner edge of the table B, which thus supports saidring and at the same time prevents the shells from drop- I ping out ofthe carrier as they are being loaded. F in Fig. 3 represents part of thering F, by which said carrier is' moved, and also by which movement isgiven to the shellplacer, as shown in Fig: 5. The part F may be securedto the ring F or be cast integral therewith. By the use of the ring F,as constructed, the number of working parts of the machine are greatlylessened and absolute certainty of movement is secured.

A printing-die may be secured to the last.

wad-rammer for the purpose of stamping on the last or paper wad thenumber or grade of the shell and any other designation desired.

In Figs. 2 and 5 the ejector U and deliverytnbe U are shown, by means ofwhich after the shells are filled and crimped they are first ejectedfrom the carrier F and then delivered at any suitable point.

The operation of my machine is as follows: The powder and shot magazinesbeing suitably filled with powder and shot, wad-strips being inserted inthe guides to the wad-feeding rolls, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 7, and

empty shells being supplied to thetnbe Q by the application of poweutoC, movement is communicated to shafts Cfland thence by gear- 'ing D Dand shafts E and H H to'the shellcarrier F, shell-placer O, cross-headI, and the supplementary mechanism connected therewith, as hereinbeforedescribed. By the first movementof the shell-placer O and rod a shellwill be inserted into a-eell of the carrier F, and by the next movementsaid shell will be carried forward and brought under thepowder-magazine, chargedwith powder, and

by the successive movements wads and shot will be forced and deliveredinto said shell until it is fully charged, crimped, and ejectedfrom thecarrier. Each intermittent-movement of the shell-carrier F will in turncause a shell, through the shell-placer-O, to be inserted in one of itscells f, as abovefdeits construction and operation, what I claim,

and desire to secure byLettersPatent, is-

1. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the 'prima'ry'iactuating 'scribed,andcarriedforwardand successively r mechanism and tool-carrier, of two reciproeatingshafts for moving the tool-carrier, provided with box-yokes at theirlower ends, sub. stantially as described.

2. In a machine forflloading cartridges, the

combination, with the primary actuating mechanism, of a reciprpcatingshaft-carrying.

independently-pivoted levers for giving the crimpers vertical movementand [or inserting shells into the shell-carrier through in-' termediatemechanism, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for loading cartridges, and in combination with theactuating mechanism thereof, a rotating shell-placer operated thereby,whereby the cartridge-shells are successively transferred from saidplacer to the shell-carrier, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with ashell-carrier, of a rotating shell-placer provided with cells' for theingress and egress of shells therefrom, substantially as described. p

5. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with theshell-carrier, shell-feeding tube, and a vertically-reciprocated rod, ofa rotating shell-placer provided with cells or holes for the ingress andegress of shells therefrom, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with theshell-carrier, shell-feed ing tube, and a vertically-reciprocated rod,of a horizontally-rotating shell-placer provided with cells and meansfor revolving the same, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination,with theactuating mechanism, of a shell-carrier in the form of a ring providedwith cells and having notches in the inner rim and gear-teeth on theperiphery of its lower part and mechanism for rotating the same,-substantially as described.

8. In a machine for'loading cartridges, the combination, with ashell-carrier, substantially as described, of a vertical shaft providedwith a cap having a pin near its periphery carrying a block which slidesin a box formed in an' oscillating lever, an oscillating lever, a cam onthe driving-shaft, a rod havinga crank on its lower end provided with apin or roll riding in the groove of the cam and on its upper end a shortarm or lever, and a spring-pressed lever whereby the shell-carrier isgiven an intermittent movement, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with thedriving-shaft having crank-wheels at each end provided with crankpins,of two reciprocating shafts having boxyokes at their lowerends in whichsaid crankpins'slide in blocks and carrying at their up per ends atool-carrier provided with loading-' tools, substantially asdescribed.

4 10. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the powder and shot magaziues, of a charge slide orbar provided with an aperture having a cup or ring to regulate thecharge of powder or shot, substantially as described.

. 11. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the powder and shot magazines, of a charge-slideprovided with an aperture and having gear-teeth at one end, asegment-gear and rack-bar fixed to a guide rod secured to thetool-carrier, whereby with the upward and downward movement of thetool-carrier the charge-slide is given a forward and backward movement,as and for the purpose described.

12. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with theshell-carrier, the wadfeeding,wadcutting, and wad-placing devices, andthe powder and shot magazines, of two crimpers successively operating bysuitable means and mechanism upon the cartridgeshell, substantially asdescribed.

13. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combinatlon, with the rotating shell-placer,

shell-carrier, and tool-carrier, of shell-feedin g and shell-deliverytubes and an ejector, substantially as described.

14. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the driving-shaft, of cam D, having opposed faces, rodK, having an arm at its lower end provided with a pin or roll working inand operated by said cam and at its upper end ashort arm or lever Kwhereby the locking-lever K is released from engagement with theshell-carrier, ,substantially as described.

15. In a machine for loading cartridges,the combination, with theshell-carrier in the form of a ring, a tool-holder, and loading devices,of wad-feeding rolls, wad-cutting and wad-.

rier F, provided with cel s f for receiving I and holding the shellswhile being charged, and the tool-carrier I, ofihe owder and shotmagazineshavingactuated'c arcs-slides provided with charge-regulatingrings, and the wad-cuttingaiidwad-placingdevicesarranged above and incircular line with said shell-carrier,wherebypredetermined charges ofwder and shot are delivered into the she in said carrier. and Wade arecut and rammed forth and described. 7

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES s. H'I'SEY. Witnesses:

FItANK B. Bmumnr, GEORGE Mm sn.

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